1 Chronicles 26:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD. ”

• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  This verse is obscure, but its probable meaning is the following: “To these divisions of the porters, principal men, (were assigned) the watches, together with their brethren, for service in the ho...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Among these [were] the divisions of the porters, [even] among the chief men, [having] wards one (e) against another, to minister in the house of the LORD. (e) According to their turns as well the on...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Further Levitical Temple Officials. These include the gatekeepers ( 1 Chronicles 26:1-19 ), those who were over the treasuries ( 1 Chronicles 26:20-28 ), and the officers and judges who were for th...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD. The rest of this chapter, with the whole of the...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD. Among these were the divisions of the porters,...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Particulars respecting various Temple Officials 1. The divisions of the porters] i.e. the courses of the gate-keepers or sentries who stood on guard at the entrances of the Temple. They were drawn...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Among these were the divisions of the porters. — Rather, To these, the courses ( 1 Chronicles 23:6 ) of porters, that is, to the heads of the men ( 1 Chronicles 24:4 ), were watches or char...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In no particular did the arrangements of the king fall short. Not only Levites, priests, and singers were arranged for, but porters also, and such as had charge of all the stores set apart for the sa...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  The office of a porter in the temple, must certainly have been an office of high repute and importance, as appears by the characters given of such to whose lot it fell. They are said to be mighty men...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men ,.... These before named were the principal men of the porters, among which was a division or distribution of them into classe...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Wards Hebrew, having wards answerably to their brethren the other Levites, who were divided into twenty-four courses, as the priests also, and the porters were.

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Officers of the Levites. B. C. Date.       1 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of t...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Having wards one against another; Heb. having wards against or answerably to their brethren , to wit, the other Levites, who were divided into twenty-four courses, as the priests also were, and so...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.] The courses of the porters ( 1 Chronicles 26:1-12 ); lots cast for gate-keepers ( 1 Chronicles 26:13-19 ); keepers of treasures ( 1 Chronicles 26:20-28 ); the officers and the judges...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  1 Chronicles 26:28 . Joab had dedicated the spoils of war. Cyrus set apart the tenth of all his spoils for the gods. It was much the same among the Jews: in a line from Abraham, who gave the tenth...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION This chapter is occupied in its first nineteen verses with an enumeration of the porters and Then of their arrangement. The porters were those who were to have charge of the entrances...

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Other Levitical offices. Division and Work of the Porters.

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 25:8

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• 1 Chronicles 26:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Wards — Heb. having wards answerably to their brethren the other Levites, who were divided into twenty — four courses, as the priests also and the porters were.

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